Monday, 17 October, 2011 , 10:22 AFP — A Turkish university in the mainly Kurdish southeast on Monday began the country's first Kurdish undergraduate classes as the government comes under fire to broaden cultural and education rights for its Kurdish population.
Sunday, 16 October, 2011 , 16:13 AFP — A makeshift bomb went off during a demonstration by supporters of the Kurdish separatist group PKK in southern Turkey Sunday, injuring four policemen and two civilians, media reported.
Sunday, 16 October, 2011 , 11:37 AFP — Hundreds rallied in the disputed Iraqi town of Khanaqin on Sunday to demand the reversal of a central government ruling barring the flag of the autonomous Kurdish region in official buildings.
Thursday, 13 October, 2011 , 10:44 AFP — The presence of Kurdish rebels in the north is "unacceptable", Iraq's foreign minister said on Thursday, but he stopped short of offering a solution, as Turkey warned its patience had run out.
Wednesday, 12 October, 2011 , 15:25 AFP — Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari arrived in Ankara Wednesday for talks with Turkish leaders to boost the fight against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq, the Anatolia news agency reported.
Tuesday, 11 October, 2011 , 19:25 AFP — Several hundred people demonstrated calling for an end to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime in the Austrian capital Vienna Tuesday, three days after protestors broke into the embassy.
Tuesday, 11 October, 2011 , 11:55 AFP — Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari will visit Turkey on Wednesday for talks on stopping recent surging attacks by Kurdish rebels which have prompting Ankara to consider a land operation, a senior Turkish diplomat said.
Monday, 10 October, 2011 , 14:29 AFP — The assassination of Kurdish opposition figure Meshaal Tamo is likely to push Kurds in Syria to take a more active role in the seven-month-old anti-regime uprising, analysts and activists believe.
Sunday, 9 October, 2011 , 18:13 AFP — Two Kurdish rebels died in clashes with the Turkish army in southeast Turkey, Anatolia news agency quoted an official as saying on Sunday.
Saturday, 8 October, 2011 , 11:48 AFP — Syrian security forces killed at least two people when they opened fire on 50,000 people at the funeral of assassinated Kurdish opposition figure Meshaal Tamo on Saturday, activists said.
